Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The Steamboat Ski Area is now open with an abundance of early-season snow — in fact, the best opening in 10 years! The holidays are upon us and with that brings an equally abundant list of exciting and fun things to do around Steamboat Springs this week. So after a brisk, exhilarating day on the slopes, change gears and check out these Steamboat-style après-ski happenings sure to warm your holiday spirit!Cindy's Top Picks in Steamboat This Week

Friday, November 26

Light Up the Night: Annual holiday-season lighting of trees in downtown Steamboat on the Routt Co. Courthouse lawn. Come see Santa and enjoy hot chocolate, cookies and carolers. 6:30 pm

Saturday, November 27

James and the Devil: Rock the night away at the Tugboat Grill and Pub located at the ski area on Ski Time Square Drive. Also, check out Happy Hour from 4-6 pm daily.

Monday, November 29

Wildhorse Cinemas:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, PG-13. Now showing on two screens at 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm and 7:40 pm

Wednesday, December 1

Open Community Meditation: Join in on this ongoing weekly community meditation session at the Bear River Yoga Center, 7:15 pm. Yampa St. downtown Steamboat. FREE

Steamboat has a little something for everyone, from skiing to yoga, singing, bowling, dancing and more. So, kick up your heels and enjoy Ski Town USA!See Our Current Steamboat Deals!Book 3 nights and get the 4th night FREE, plus receive $50 per night in free spending bucks! See more Steamboat deals...

This is the new snow today on my drive into work. We have 10 inches on top of Baldy, and it continues to snow. Hope to get a good foot out of this storm.

Opening Day is Thanksgiving... We give thanks to the powder gods, and we are ready for a great ski season.

Cold temps in the forecast, so bring your down coat and gloves...
Skiing is going to be great for opening day... Stay tuned for details on what lifts and runs will be open. Also should have some shots from opening day...

Steamboat Ski Resort and everyone who is searching for some powder need to look no further! Steamboat is opening tomorrow — Nov. 24th for Scholarship Day with some of the best opening-day conditions the mountain has seen in over a decade!

WOW! This opening day or Scholarship Day is going to mark the best early-season conditions in almost a decade said Chris Diamond, president and chief operating officer of the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. Scholarship Day allows the mountain to open with specially priced $30 lift tickets and $20 lower-mountain lift tickets that benefit the Steamboat Winter Sports Club Scholarship Fund!

The resort anticipates opening 5 lifts-Christie Peak Express, Gondola, Storm Peak Express, Burgess Creek and 4 Points. This includes much of the resort's legendary tree-skiing areas, including the upper portions of Shadows and Closets, Flying Z, Twilight, Triangle 3 and more. Remember, trails and lifts are subject to change without notice as conditions change.

The early season storms have come in strong and left nearly 4 1/2 feet of powder in November so far — Steamboat will be opening with a 38-inch base at mid-mountain and 52-inch base at the summit! These are the largest base amounts ever seen on opening day!

So what are you waiting for — skiing will be epic this year, so book your ski vacation lodging now! The earlier you book, the more you save. And, if you buy now, we can still order you discounted lift tickets!

Aspen Snowmass Ski Resort is reporting big snow totals just days before opening day at Snowmass and Aspen Ajax Mountains! Snowmass received 16" in the last 24 hours (Monday, Nov. 22), and it's still snowing! While Aspen Mountain is reporting 8". It will be a white Thanksgiving on opening day with enough powder to make conditions feel like mid-winter!

Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk are scheduled to open December 11th, 2010. And, Aspen Highlands Ski Patrol has a very unique way of recruiting help to open the Highlands Bowl. The bowl is an epic 45-minute hike to the Summit at 12,392 feet where the best steeps and incredibly deep powder is found! The ski patrol gives out the call to the Local "Powder Posse" who come hungry for powder. By helping ski patrol prepare the Bowl by packing down the powder and making sure the snow is stable, they earn their free pass to ski the powder before the season opens! What criteria is needed to be on the Powder Posse — the urgent need for powder that allows you to hike the bowl multiple times in a day and ski down, plus an avalanche beacon.

Watch the video from this local Powder Posse member as he shows off the powder conditions on the bowl!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Winners of “Get Hitched on Hilton
Head” enjoy their dream-wedding weekend from the comforts of a luxury
six-bedroom oceanfront home, donated by ResortQuest.

Julie Klein and Dave Battiste of Pittsburgh, winners of Get Hitched on
Hilton Head, arrived this past weekend to a luxurious six-bedroom
oceanfront estate in Sea Pines, on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
donated by ResortQuest.

Every aspect of the couple’s dream-wedding was arranged through local
sponsorships. From the Bachelorette party to the wedding attire, and
even the rings– the entire Hilton Head Island wedding weekend was
supported through donations.

The sunset wedding took place on the Lawn at Harbour Town in Sea
Pines Resort on Saturday, November 13. Guests boarded Old Savannah
trolleys immediately after and traveled to Windows on the Waeterway for
an evening of dinner and dancing, catered and organized by Celebrations
Catering & Events of Hilton Head Island.